Briefs | UM student wins Tomás Pereira Prize

Zhang Kexin

Zhang Kexin, an undergraduate student from the University of Macau’s Department of Portuguese, recently won an award in the first-year category of the Tomás Pereira Prize. The prize is awarded annually to the best Chinese university students of Portuguese language studies, based on the results of written and oral examinations.  The competition was initiated by the Embassy of Portugal in Beijing in 2015, in collaboration with the University of Aveiro, the University of Lisbon, the University of Coimbra, and the University of Porto. According to the University of Macau, this year’s competition attracted 97 participants, double that of last year, from 20 institutions in 13 cities and provinces.

Hengqin adopts self-developed tax settlement technology

Zhuhai Hengqin Local Taxation Bureau is introducing V-Tax, the first tax settlement terminal in China; an electronic hub allowing people to complete 509 different services with regards to property transactions. The new technology also allows for social security registration with the V-Tax machine, including fingerprint scanning and digital signature recognition. It is no longer necessary to go to the department’s office in order to complete the aforementioned processes, according to a report by Jornal Va Kio. The technology was developed by the Taxation Bureau. The V-Tax terminal is expected to increase the efficiency of tax settlement procedures by 80 percent.

Rotaract Club to hold hockey exhibition

With the support of Fu Hong Society, the Macau Hockey Association and the Rui Cunha Foundation, the Rotaract Club of Macau is organizing a photo exhibition at the Rui Cunha Foundation from July 27 until August 5. Titled, “Field Hockey for All,” the exhibition will display over 20 photos taken by the Macau Digital Photography Association and the University of Macau Students Union’s Photography Society. According to organizers, the main aim of the program is to promote field hockey as a sport and to spread the message of mutual acceptance. An opening ceremony will be held on July 30. Admission to the exhibition is free of charge.

Eight injured in Cotai road accident

Eight people were injured in a road accident yesterday involving a tour bus that crashed into a lighting pole near the Galaxy resort in Cotai. The eight people, half of which were women, were escorted to the emergency department of the Hospital Conde S. Januario to be treated. One of the injured persons was from Macau, another from mainland China and a further six were from Hong Kong. However, after treatment at the hospital, it was determined that the state of health of the individuals was satisfactory and there was no need for hospitalization. They were subsequently discharged from the hospital.